ThunderWolf's Book of Shadows: Planetary Influences and Correspondences.

Planetary Correspondences

Here are the basics that you can use and refer to when working with the different planets. I will add more information to each of these as I get the time. Since this is a very long page, just click on the link to see the planet you want information for:

The Planets
Moon
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn

The Moon
The Moon as a Planet rules: woman, cycles, birth, inspiraiton, poetry, emotions, travel- especially by water, the sea and tides, fertility, rain, intuition, psychic ability, secrets and dreams. The New Moon is the Maiden and rules birth and initiation, virginity, beginnings, and the hunt. The Full Moon is the Mother and rules growth, fulifllment, sexuality, maturation, nurturing, love. The Waning Moon is the Crone, and has influence over the woman past menopause, old age, deep secrets, wisdom, divination, prophecy, death and resurrection, and endings.

Animals:	Hare, hart, boar, dog, horse, elephant, cat.
Archangel:	Gabriel
Color:	Lavender, silver, blue, pearl-white New Moon - white or silver Full Moon - red or green Waning (Dark) Moon - black
Day of the Week:	Monday
Element:	Water
Goddesses:	Artemis, Ceridwen, Diana-(full moon), Hathor, Isis, Hecate-(waning moon), Lunah, Nimue-(new moon), .
Gods:	Atlas, Khonsu, Sin
Incense/Oils:	Camphor, ginseng, jasmine, lily, lotus, myrtle, mugwort, white poppy, white rose, sandalwood, coconut.
Jewel/Stone:	Moonstone, pearl, quartz, rock crystal, beryl.
Letter:	S
Metal:	Silver, liquid silver
Number:	3 or 9
Plants/Trees:	Banana, cabbage, chamomile, cucumber, leafy vegetables, lotus, melons, mushrooms, myrtle, opium poppy, pumpkin, purslane, sea holly, seaweed, watercress, wild rose, wintergreen. Tree is Willow.
Rituals Involving:	travel, visions, divinations, dreams, magick, love, domestic life, medicine, luck, feminine aspects, water, birth, time, theft, emotions, reflection, passive manifestation, formation of emotions.
Sign of the Zodiac:	Cancer.
Tarot:	The High Priestess, the four nines.
Tone:	Ti

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The Sun
The Sun as a Planet rules: Joy and success, advancement, leadership, natural power, friendship, growth, healing, light and pride.

Animals:	Child, eagle, lion, hawk, phoenix, sparrowhawk.
Archangel:	Raphael
Color:	Gold, yellow.
Day of the Week:	Sunday
Element:	Fire
Goddesses:	Brigit, Bast, Sekhmet, Theia.
Gods:	Apollo, Helios, Hyperion, Lugh, Ra.
Incense/Oils:	Egyptian Kyphi, heliotrope, orange blossom, ambergris, musk, mastic, cloves, cinnamon, frankincense, laurel, vanilla.
Jewel/Stone:	Zircon, jacinth, goldstone, chrysoleth, topaz, yellow diamond, citrine.
Letter:	B
Metal:	Gold
Number:	1, 6, or 21
Plants/Trees:	Acacia, angelica, bay laurel. chamomile, citrus fruits, heliotrope, honey, juniper, lovage, marigold, mistletoe, rosemary, rue, saffron, St. John's Wort, sunflower, vine. Tree is Acacia, bay laurel, ash, birch, broom.
Rituals Involving:	health, healing, confidence, hope, prosperity, vitality, personal fulfillment, immediate family, life-energy, money, favor, honor, promotion, success, support of those in power, friendships, creativity, active change.
Sign of the Zodiac:	Leo
Tarot:	The Sun, the four sixes.
Tone:	Re, D

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Mercury
Mercury as a Planet rules: Communications, intelligence, cleverness, creativity, science, memory, business transactions, thievery, trickiness.

The Magician, the four eights.

Animals:	Ibis, ape, swallow, jackal, twin serpents, in some circles - the hermaphrodite.
Archangel:	Michael
Color:	Violet, orange, pale yellow, mixture of colors
Day of the Week:	Wednesday
Element:	Air, Water
Goddesses:	Athena, Maat, Metis.
Gods:	Anubis, Coyote, Hermes, Lug, Mercury, Thoth, Woden
Incense/Oils:	Storax, mastic, white sandalwood, mace.
Jewel/Stone:	Carnelian, Fire opal, agate.
Letter:	C
Metal:	Quicksilver, alloys
Number:	1, 4 or 8
Plants/Trees:	Caraway, carrots, dill, elecampane, fennel, fenugreek, horehound, lavender, licorice, mandrake, marjoram, myrtle, parsley, pomegranate, valerian, vervain. Tree is Hazel, ash or almond.
Rituals Involving:	intellect, memory, science, creativity, business, magickal conjurations, divination, prediction, eloquence, gift of tongues, speed, speech, writing, poetry, inspiraiton, improvement of mind power, healing of nervous disorders, reflective thought.
Sign of the Zodiac:	Gemini, Virgo
Tarot:
Tone:	Mi, B

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Venus
Venus as a Planet rules: Love, lust, harmony, attraction, friendship, pleasure and sexuality.

Animals:	Dove, sparrow, swan, leopard, lynx, cats.
Angel:	Haniel
Color:	Green, light blue, pale green, pink, indigo, rose
Day of the Week:	Friday
Element:	Earth, Water
Goddesses:	Aphrodite, Belits, Astarate, Freia, Hathor, Isis, Ishtar, Mari, Tethys, Venus.
Gods:	Eros, Oceanus, Robin Hood, Pan
Incense/Oils:	Benzoin, apple blossom, musk, verbena, damiana, jasmine, rose.
Jewel/Stone:	Amber, malachite, jade, peridot, coral, emerald, turquoise, rose quartz.
Letter:	Q
Metal:	Copper
Number:	5, 6 or 7
Plants/Trees:	Acacia flowers, almond oil, aloes, apple, birch, daffodil, damask rose, elderberry, feverfew, fig, geranium, mint, mugwort, olive oil, pennyroyal, plantain, raspberry, rose, strawberry, tansy, thyme, verbena, vervain, violet. Tree is Apple, quince.
Rituals Involving:	love, marriage, friendship, pleasure, beauty, artistic creativity, imagination, fertility, partnerships, sex, spiritual harmony, compassion, children, emotions, instincts.
Sign of the Zodiac:	Taurus, Libra
Tarot:	The Empress, the four sevens
Tone:	La, E

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Mars
Mars as a Planet rules: Strength, struggle, war, anger, conflict, and aggression.

Animals:	Wolf, ram, bear, horse, basilisk
Archangel:	Kamael/Camael
Color:	Red
Day of the Week:	Tuesday
Element:	Fire
Goddesses:	Anath, Brigit, Dione, the Morrigan.
Gods:	Horus, Ares, Crius, Heracles, Mars, Nergal
Incense/Oils:	Cypress, pepper, dragon's blood, pine or tobacco.
Jewel/Stone:	Bloodstone, garnet red agate, red topaz, ruby.
Letter:	T
Metal:	Iron, Steel
Number:	2, 3 or 16, possibly 5
Plants/Trees:	All-heal, aloes, asafoetida, basil, betony, capers, chives, coriander, dragon's blood, gentian, ginger, garlic, holy thistle, honeysuckle, mustard, onion, pepper, radish, sarsaparilla, tarragon, tobacco. The tree is the Cedar, Holly or Kerm-oak.
Rituals Involving:	energy, courage, battle, conflict, death, masculinity, surgery, physical strength, opposition, defense, endurance, destruction, conflicting manifestation.
Sign of the Zodiac:	Aries; some also say Scorpio
Tarot:	The Tower, the four fives.
Tone:	Do, C

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Jupiter
Jupiter as a Planet rules: Leadership, politics, power, honor, royalty, public acclaim, responsibility, wealth, business, success.

Animals:	Eagle, Unicorn
Archangel:	Tzadkiel
Color:	Deep blue, royal purple
Day of the Week:	Thursday
Element:	Air, Fire
Goddesses:	Isis, Hera, Juno, Themis.
Gods:	the Dagda, Bel, Jupiter, Marduk, Thor, Zeus
Incense/Oils:	Cedar, lilac, storax, aloes, nutmeg, cedar, saffron.
Jewel/Stone:	Amethyst, chrysolite, lapis lazuli, sapphire, turquoise.
Letter:	D
Metal:	Tin
Number:	5 or 4
Plants/Trees:	Agrimony, anise, ash, balm, betony, blood root, borage, carnation, cedar, cinnamon, cinquefoil, clover, dandelion, fir, hyssop, juniper berries, lady's thistle, linden, mint, mistletoe, myrrh, nutmeg, oak, pinks, rose, sage, verbena. Tree is Pine, Oak, olive or terebinth.
Rituals Involving:	honor, riches, health, friendships, the heart's desires, luck, accomplishment, religion, trade and employment, treasure, legal matters, harmony, beneficial change.
Sign of the Zodiac:	Sagittarius, Pisces
Tarot:	Wheel of Fortune, the four fours
Tone:	So, A

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Saturn
Saturn as a Planet rules: Strength, struggle, war, anger, conflict, and aggression.

Animals:	Ass, goose, Dragon, crocodile, goat, Crow, Raven
Archangel:	Tzaphkiel
Color:	Black, blue, indigo
Day of the Week:	Saturday
Element:	Water, Earth
Goddesses:	Cybele, Demeter, Hecate, Hera, Isis, Kali, Nephthys, Rhea.
Gods:	Bran, Cronos, Ninib, Saturn, YHVH
Incense/Oils:	Civet, ironwood, myrrh, pepperwort, black poppy seeds, storax.
Jewel/Stone:	Pearl, onyx, jet, or star sapphire.
Letter:	F
Metal:	Lead
Number:	7 or 3
Plants/Trees:	Aconite (monkshood or wolfbane), beets, bistort (dragonwort), comfrey, cypress, hellebore, hemlock, horsetail, hemp, henbane, ivy, mandrake, marijuana, opium poppy, nightshade, patchouli, Solomon's Seal, thyme, yew. Tree is Alder, oak, pomegranate.
Rituals Involving:	knowledge, familiars, death, reincarnation, protecting buildings, binding, overcoming curses, protection in general, retribution, dduties, responsibilities, influences, doctrines, intuition, though formations.
Sign of the Zodiac:	Capricorn, Aquarius
Tarot:	The Universe or World, the four threes
Tone:	Fa, G

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DISCLAIMER: Some of the tables above list certain ingredients that are illegal and/or possibly fatal if used in high doses. I DO NOT RECOMMEND INGESTING ANY OF THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS! They are mentioned as INCENSE/OILS only.